STUCK MOJO have announced four shows for Germany around thier previously announced gig at the Reload Festival in Twistringen on July 3rd. Their schedule is…
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EDGUY/AVANTASIA frontman Tobias Sammet has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “[On Sunday] I [was] informed about the sad news of Ronnie James Dio’s passing.
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The news agency Reuters has filed a report on KISS’ new venture selling USB sticks featuring the day-of-show live recordings during their current…
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ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “I just wanted to write a note about Ronnie James Dio and how much I will miss him.
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German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN will release their new album, “At The Edge Of Time”, late summer via Nuclear Blast Records.
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UK ice-cold bashers WINTERSOUL released their debut full length album, Frozen Storm Apocalypse, in the UK on May 17th. Go to this…
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Lead guitarist GARY SCHUTT – who has done three world tours as bass player/lead guitarist/acoustic guitarist for JEFF SCOTT SOTO (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOURNEY) – is…
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According to the news blog Musica Metal, TRANSATLANTIC ? the progressive rock supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER’s Mike Portnoy, MARILLION’s Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS’ Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK’S BEARD) ? paid homage to the late Ronnie James Dio by performing a “jam” version of “Heaven And Hell” (BLACK SABBATH) and “Holy Diver” (DIO) during its May 17, 2010 concert in Milan, Italy
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A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor has submitted the following report: “Just got home from the PEARL JAM show in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Members of JUDAS PRIEST, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, QUEENSR?CHE, Y&T, TWISTED SISTER and WHITESNAKE are among the musicians who paid tribute to legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) during yesterday’s (Monday, May 17) special edition of “Eddie Trunk Live” on Sirius (channel 19) / XM Radio (channel 53).
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American brutal death metal masters PATHOLOGY have announced that they will be sharing the stage with IMMOLATION, VADER, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and LECHEROUS NOCTURNE on…
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Peter Hodgson from I Heart Guitar recently interviewed RATT guitarist Warren DeMartini about the band’s new album, Infestation. An excerpt follows: I understand you recorded Infestation…
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SAXON frontman Biff Byford has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): “Today I heard my friend Ronnie Dio has lost his battle.
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